Primary energy use per person in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Primary energy use per person was 28,804 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
28,804 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
64th
of 218 countries
All-time high
39,215 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1988
All-time low
14,144 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Primary energy use per person in Bulgaria, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 28,804 kilowatt-hours per person for primary energy use per person in 2025.
That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and down 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy use per person in Bulgaria peaked at 39,215 kilowatt-hours per person in 1988 and was at its lowest, 14,144 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1965.
Bulgaria ranks 64th of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Primary energy use per person in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 14,144 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1966 | 15,091 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.7% |
| 1967 | 17,493 kilowatt-hours per person | +15.9% |
| 1968 | 19,638 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.3% |
| 1969 | 21,632 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.2% |
| 1970 | 24,161 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.7% |
| 1971 | 25,032 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.6% |
| 1972 | 25,667 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 26,440 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 27,196 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 29,921 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.0% |
| 1976 | 31,530 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.4% |
| 1977 | 32,977 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.6% |
| 1978 | 34,272 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.9% |
| 1979 | 35,464 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.5% |
| 1980 | 37,238 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.0% |
| 1981 | 36,647 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.6% |
| 1982 | 37,612 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 37,751 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 37,478 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 37,397 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 38,089 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 38,293 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 39,215 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 39,035 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 36,730 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.9% |
| 1991 | 29,980 kilowatt-hours per person | -18.4% |
| 1992 | 28,694 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.3% |
| 1993 | 31,040 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.2% |
| 1994 | 30,173 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.8% |
| 1995 | 32,513 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.8% |
| 1996 | 32,533 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 31,062 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.5% |
| 1998 | 30,045 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 26,645 kilowatt-hours per person | -11.3% |
| 2000 | 26,965 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 28,442 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.5% |
| 2002 | 27,782 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 28,694 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 27,933 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 30,323 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.6% |
| 2006 | 31,247 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 30,582 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 30,549 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 26,825 kilowatt-hours per person | -12.2% |
| 2010 | 27,817 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 30,366 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.2% |
| 2012 | 28,796 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.2% |
| 2013 | 26,462 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.1% |
| 2014 | 28,527 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.8% |
| 2015 | 30,251 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.0% |
| 2016 | 29,340 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 30,526 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 30,412 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 30,146 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 28,009 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.1% |
| 2021 | 31,634 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.9% |
| 2022 | 33,087 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.6% |
| 2023 | 28,324 kilowatt-hours per person | -14.4% |
| 2024 | 28,047 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.0% |
| 2025 | 28,804 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.7% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 28,804 kilowatt-hours per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 34,643 kilowatt-hours per person, 83% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 28,804 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 28,116 kilowatt-hours per person, 1.0× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17,599 kilowatt-hours per person | 14,144 kilowatt-hours per person | 21,632 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 29,266 kilowatt-hours per person | 24,161 kilowatt-hours per person | 35,464 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 37,876 kilowatt-hours per person | 36,647 kilowatt-hours per person | 39,215 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 30,941 kilowatt-hours per person | 26,645 kilowatt-hours per person | 36,730 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 28,934 kilowatt-hours per person | 26,825 kilowatt-hours per person | 31,247 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 29,264 kilowatt-hours per person | 26,462 kilowatt-hours per person | 30,526 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 29,651 kilowatt-hours per person | 28,009 kilowatt-hours per person | 33,087 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 61 Spain 30,144 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 62 Israel 30,135 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 63 Ireland 29,806 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 65 Greece 28,698 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 66 Poland 28,575 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 67 Bosnia and Herzegovina 27,657 kilowatt-hours per person compare
More energy & mining data for Bulgaria
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 2.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 12.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary energy use per person in Bulgaria?
- Primary energy use per person in Bulgaria was 28,804 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary energy use per person recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 39,215 kilowatt-hours per person in 1988.
- What is the lowest primary energy use per person recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,144 kilowatt-hours per person in 1965.
- How does Bulgaria rank for primary energy use per person?
- Bulgaria ranks 64th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy use per person rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary energy use per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.